James Ryan opens up on Shoulder to Shoulder talk
It was the inspirational talk that had Johnny Sexton on the verge of tears prior to Ireland's win over France and now James Ryan has elaborated on what went on behind the scenes.
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Aggressive and composed Aoife Mannion stakes her Ireland claim
The 69 minutes Aoife Mannion spent on the pitch in Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon was her longest shift of football in over a year.
Proteas Test support staff confirmed as McKenzie, ex-Black Cap Van Wyk join the fray
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday confirmed the Proteas support staff to work under new head coach Shukri Conrad during the home Test series against the West Indies.
New Zealand's Blair Tickner eager to beat England to cheer cyclone victims
Tickner joined the clean-up operation in his devastated home region still reeling from the deadly floodwaters.Tickner, 29, made his debut in New Zealand's 267-run defeat against England in the first Test, before being released for two days this week to help his father, whose home was wrecked by the cyclone which claimed 11 lives.Tickner said he will give his all to beat England and square the two-match series before heading home again to offer more help.
England unchanged for second Test, Matt Henry set to return for New Zealand
The tourists romped to a 267-run victory in the day-night opening test in Tauranga last weekend on the back of the "Bazball" style of cricket they have been playing under Stokes and coach Brendon "Baz" McCullum.Seamers Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson all played key roles in the win and Stokes said it was a no-brainer to send out the same side at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Friday after all three had indicated they were good to go."It was just a case of seeing how the bowlers pulled up and they've all pulled up pretty well so, yeah, unchanged team," he told reporters.
'Was Offered Captaincy In 2002 But...': Shoaib Akhtar On Why He Never Led Pakistan
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that he had a chance to become the captain of the national team, but refused to take on the responsibility due to various reasons. Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers, Akhtar still holds the record for the fastest delivery in the history of cricket, clocking in at 161kph against New Zealand in 2002. During a recent appearance on a local news channel, Akhtar disclosed that he had turned down an opportunity to become the captain of Pakistan in 2002.
United States get World Cup momentum with SheBelieves Cup win
The United States got a boost of confidence as they beat Brazil 2-1 to clinch their fourth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, less than 150 days before the World Cup.
Group draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup
Following the final qualifying playoffs, here is the draw for the Women's World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20: